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Mantus · 01-10-2004, 10:38 AM

Well I suppose the evidence that we evolved on this earth comes from all the fauna. It is clear that animals inhabited this planet for billions of years. Humans are very similar to other mammals on this planet. We share characteristics such as skeletal structure, organs, and tissues. We share 99% of our genes with chimpanzees and baboons; mice share around 95% of our genes. Hence we can show that humans are a part of the animal life on earth.

Humans are mammals, yet reptiles share many characteristics with mammals including genetics and body structure. Further more there are 200 million old fossils of mammal-like reptiles that are believed to be the evolutionary link between the two classes. Even fish and non-vertebrate animal share certain similarities in organs, genes and cell structures. A single celled organism has DNA and other characteristics that are very similar to the cells that animals are composed off.

While fossil evidence that all species came from the same ancestor dwindles as we go backwards though time, by seeing similarities between all life on earth we can infer that they all share a common design and hence a common ancestor.

It is always possible that life did not originate on earth. Such a seeding could be an accident or a conscious act. I believe it is quite likelly that we are the result of whatever began life on earth in the first place.

01-10-2004, 10:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mantus lascivious	Well I suppose the evidence that we evolved on this earth comes from all the fauna. It is clear that animals inhabited this planet for billions of years. Humans are very similar to other mammals on this planet. We share characteristics such as skeletal structure, organs, and tissues. We share 99% of our genes with chimpanzees and baboons; mice share around 95% of our genes. Hence we can show that humans are a part of the animal life on earth. Humans are mammals, yet reptiles share many characteristics with mammals including genetics and body structure. Further more there are 200 million old fossils of mammal-like reptiles that are believed to be the evolutionary link between the two classes. Even fish and non-vertebrate animal share certain similarities in organs, genes and cell structures. A single celled organism has DNA and other characteristics that are very similar to the cells that animals are composed off. While fossil evidence that all species came from the same ancestor dwindles as we go backwards though time, by seeing similarities between all life on earth we can infer that they all share a common design and hence a common ancestor. It is always possible that life did not originate on earth. Such a seeding could be an accident or a conscious act. I believe it is quite likelly that we are the result of whatever began life on earth in the first place. Last edited by Mantus; 01-10-2004 at 10:40 AM..